Muneeb-ur-Rehman

Muneeb-ur-Rehman is a Pakistani mufti and former chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He is a professor at Jinnah University for Women.

Life and education

Muneeb-ur-Rehman was born on 8 February 1945 in a Pashtun family of the Tanoli tribe in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan. He completed his master's in Islamic Studies. Besides gaining a Bachelor in Law and Education degree, he also received education in Arabic Languages. He completed a master's degree from Darul Uloom Amjadia.

Ruet e Hilal Committee

In 1998, Government of Pakistan appointed him chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He served for approximately 22 years as chairman and removed from his office on 30 December 2020. He is also considered as the Grand Mufti Of Pakistan by Sunni Barelvi.

Controversies

In December 1999, Mohammed Yousuf Qureshi, a member of the committee from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accused Muneeb-ur-Rehman and others of distrusting testimonies from his home province to make a hasty announcement that the new moon had not been sighted anywhere in the country. Peshawar has always remained a controversial place when it comes to moon sightings.

Books

Khulasa E Tafseer
Arbaeen e Tijarat Wa Maeshat
Tafheem-ul-Masail
Qanoon-e-Shariat
Tafseer Surah-Tu-Nisa
Usool-e-Fiqah Islam
Sultan Shamasuddin Altamsh: History and Story
Zakat Ke Masail